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Trisha Yearwood<\/a> has never shied away from being honest \u2014 especially when it comes to love and life behind the spotlight.<\/p>\n The country icon recently reflected on how her life changed after marrying Garth Brooks<\/a> in 2005, revealing that she made a conscious decision to step back from her demanding career to focus on their relationship.<\/p>\n Brooks and Yearwood<\/a> tied the knot on December 10, 2005, in a private ceremony at their home near Tulsa, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n Speaking during In Her Own Words: An Evening with Trisha Yearwood<\/em><\/a> at The Paley Center for Media in New York City on Saturday (Nov. 8), Yearwood explained how her approach to life shifted after tying the knot.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I married Garth and I moved to Oklahoma, I stopped,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Top 12 Country Songs By Women In 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The “Walkaway Joe” singer continued, \u201cI wasn’t touring 200 days a year anymore. I was a bonus mom to three children and I was trying to make a marriage work<\/a>, because I had learned that marriages don’t work if you’re never together.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat’s kind of important. You have to be together,\u201d Yearwood added.<\/p>\n That meant saying no to some work opportunities<\/a> \u2014 and yes to being present for things like family dinners and soccer games.<\/p>\n Yearwood and Brooks first met in 1987 during a Nashville demo session<\/a>. After years of friendship, they began dating following Brooks\u2019 divorce in 2001 and married in December 2005.<\/p>\n Over the years, they\u2019ve recorded multiple duets and embarked on a three-year world tour together.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Haul Out the Holly! These Country Stars are Doing Holiday Tours in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Outside of music, Yearwood has become a beloved TV personality and bestselling cookbook author.<\/p>\n Her latest release, Christmastime<\/em>, dropped Nov. 7 and includes festive tracks like \u201cChristmastime Is Here<\/a>,\u201d \u201cSanta Claus Is Coming to Town,\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.\u201d<\/p>\n Nearly 20 years into their marriage, Yearwood says making time for her relationship with Brooks was \u2014 and still is \u2014 a priority.<\/p>\n\u2018You Have to Be Together\u2019<\/h3>\n
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